14State Fire Management Council

14 State Fire Management Council

[Section 14 Substituted by No. 29 of 1995, s. 12 ]

(1)  A State Fire Management Council is established.

(2)  The Council consists of –

(a) a person nominated by the Minister; and

(b) the Chief Officer; and

(c) the person for the time being holding, in the Fire Service, an office or position determined by the Chief Officer; and

(d) the chief executive officer of the Forestry corporation; and

(e) a person nominated by the chief executive officer of the Forestry corporation; and

(f) the Director of National Parks and Wildlife; and

(g) a person nominated by the Director of National Parks and Wildlife; and

(h) a person nominated by the Tasmanian Farmers' and Graziers' Association; and

(i) [Section 14 Subsection (2) amended by S.R. 2021, No. 103, Applied:08 Dec 2021] a person nominated by the Tasmanian Forest Products Association; and

(j) a person nominated by the Local Government Association of Tasmania.

(3)  The member of the Council referred to in subsection (2) (a) is chairperson of the Council.

(4)  The members of the Council referred to in paragraphs (a) , (e) , (g) , (h) , (i) and (j) of subsection (2) are appointed by the Governor.

(5)  The Minister may require a body referred to in paragraph (h) , (i) or (j) of subsection (2) to submit a list of names within a specified period, being a period of not less than 30 days.